Attention HMIS Users – The latest changes to the HUD 2014 Data Standards will be implemented Thursday, October 1st. You’ll see these changes when you enter Entry information in the HUD Assessment, along with written guidance from HUD on how to ask clients for this information.
Read MoreJoin us next month for a series of important discussions on increasing solutions to homelessness in Cambridge
Read MoreStaff of the Cambridge Continuum of Care (CoC) and Homeless Services Planning Committee (HSPC) need your help and feedback to ensure that we continuously improve our meetings and communications in the coming year.
Read MoreYesterday, HUD released information pertaining to updates made to the latest HMIS data standards. While the majority of changes are relevant only to projects funded under RHY, VA or HOPWA, one major modification made represents changes to the series of questions asked at entry about the length of time someone has been homeless. These questions are referred to as “Time on Streets, Emergency Shelters or Safe Haven.”
Read MoreWhen completing the Health Insurance section of the HUD Assessment, please note that Medicaid corresponds to MassHealth. In Massachusetts, MassHealth is synonymous with Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) — combined in one program.
Read MoreThe Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is hosting a webinar on Thursday, July 9 from 3:00-4:30 PM EDT titled: Housing First for People Experiencing Serious Mental Illness (SMI) and Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders.
Read MoreThe Cambridge CoC is required to review and update its Governance Charter on an annual basis (24 CFR Part 578.7). The original Charter was adopted by the CoC in April 2014 after several weeks of review and revisions by CoC stakeholders
Read MoreOn the night of February 25, 2015, staff from the Department of Human Service Programs, partner agencies, and community volunteers completed the annual count of individuals and families experiencing homelessness. The census includes a count of individuals and families staying in emergency shelters and transitional housing, and a count of unsheltered individuals.
Read MoreAt the March HSPC meeting I provided an overview of the changes to the HMIS data standards that are specific to CoC and ESG program funded projects.
Read MoreThe City of Cambridge’s Department of Human Service Programs (DHSP) is pleased to announce a RFP for Cambridge’s FY2016 entitlement Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) program. This application is for services to be delivered from July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016. This RFP is open to all nonprofit organizations providing homeless shelter and/or outreach programs in Cambridge. For further details, please use the links below for the RFP document and associated application materials.
Read MoreThe overnight unsheltered count originally scheduled for the overnight between 1/28 and 1/29 has been postponed due to the approaching severe weather. Additionally, the safety training scheduled for tomorrow night has been cancelled.
We will be in touch with all volunteers as soon as we have more information about a rescheduled date for the overnight count.
Read MoreYou’ve been using the 2014 Data elements to collect data since October 2014. But what about all your active clients that were already enrolled in HMIS with data from 2010 Data Standards? Do you have to go into all those active client records and update them now?
Read MoreThe FY 2015 CoC Consolidated Application and Priority Listing are available her
Read MoreSEEING IN THE STREETS!
High-quality eye tests, eyeglass prescriptions and glasses free of charge to our local homeless population!
WEDNESDAY, November 12th, 2014, 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. (Rain or Shine)
Eye Tent will be located at the Out of Town News Kiosk Plaza in the heart of Harvard Square!
Read MoreThe 2014 CoC Program competition Priority Listing has been submitted.
Read MoreThe CoC Board’s Evaluation Panel met on Friday, October 17 to determine the ranking strategy for the FY 2014 CoC Program competition. The Panel considered HUD’s selection priorities and feedback from the Homeless Services Planning Committee and NOFA Strategy survey when determining the Cambridge CoC’s 2014 strategy.
Read MoreOur CoC received this information via email from Denise Jillson, Executive Director of the Harvard Square Business Association:
Free Eye Exams and Eyeglassess for Harvard Square & City of Cambridge homeless individuals, from EyeNetra/Blink!
Dear Friends, we are so pleased to tell you about our next very special event:
SEEING IN THE STREETS! High-quality eye tests, eyeglass prescriptions and glasses free of charge to our local homeless population!
Thursday, October 23, 2014, 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Rain or Shine
At the Out of Town News Kiosk Plaza in the heart of Harvard Square!
Read MoreHere is a short video that reviews the very recent changes to the Cambridge HMIS and the October 1st release of the new HUD Data Standards. More training information will follow, and in the meantime, please call or email with any questions.
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